Kansas City Dispatches: Winter Coming & Midterm Troubles

Just for the weekend "real ones" as we share this quick peek at pop culture, community reporting and top headlines.

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Cowtown Sorts Democracy

Kansas City election officials monitoring concerns around absentee ballot delays

With the midterm election less than two weeks away, the Kansas City Election Board is monitoring concerns surrounding some absentee ballot delays.

The Dotte Starts Road Work

KCK snow crews nearly halved over a decade, but say they are ready for this winter

The Unified Government's Street Division has watched its workforce shrink from about 80 employees to 46 in less than a decade, but its superintendent ensures the crew is ready for winter.

Lessons In Revival

Historic Park University house gets renovation, opens to public this weekend

A historic Parkville home has undergone a major renovation to become residential apartments.

Meth Town Remembers Past

Independence voters to decide on $19.9M bond to restore 5 historic city-owned landmarks

Property taxes aren't a popular topic in Jackson County, but Independence hopes its residents will dig into their pocketbooks to preserve some of the city's historic landmarks.

Locals Haunted By Legacy

The Edge of Hell's Ratman is retiring; his daughter Rat Brat to continue legacy

The Edge of Hell is a haunted staple in Kansas City, Missouri. Over the past 52 years, 41 of those have been with the actor who plays the now famous Ratman character.

Down Under Celeb Fashions News

OnlyFans Model Emily Sears Strips Down To Lingerie In Beijing

Australian model Emily Sears is lettin' it all hang out in Beijing ... and leaving little to the imagination after posting a string of sultry lingerie selfies.

MAGA Midterm Fight For Realz

DoJ sues to block certification of Alaska Senate results if Republican incumbent loses

Trump justice department claims there could be 'confusion' about two Republicans on the ballot named Dan Sullivan

Maybe Military Rules . . . 

Report: Navy, Marine Boards Defy Transgender Troop Ban

Navy and Marine Corps boards voted to retain transgender troops in 9 of 12 cases despite Pentagon discharge orders.

Left Coast Democracy Check

DOJ demands that some California counties set aside and verify alleged noncitizen ballots within 48 hours

Federal prosecutors sent letters to county registrars across California demanding that local officials set aside and verify ballots that the Justice Department said may belong to noncitizens.

First Son Postscript

Two ex-FBI officials charged with lying about investigation into Hunter Biden's laptop

Contents of laptop of Joe Biden's son were part of a bizarre saga in the final weeks of 2020 presidential election

Dirty Campaigning Trending

Vivek Ramaswamy defends ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother

Speaking at a campaign stop, Ramaswamy said the advertisement, which features Acton's mother calling her "a liar," had nothing to do with childhood abuse.

Tesla King Starts Risky War Games

How Starlink slowdown hit Ukraine's front line soldiers pushing Russia back

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that restrictions on Starlink were still in place, but said the U.S. had told him it would be fully back within 72 hours.

End Game Always Comes With Risks

Sexually transmitted diarrhea becoming drug resistant-Should US be worried?

Experts say Americans should be "concerned" but not alarmed about treatment-resistant Shigella infections.

Local Colors Abound

Leaf Watch: Which trees are turning color around the Metro

The first trees are finally changing colors as the fall foliage season gets a late start around the Kansas City Metro. Extremely warm temperatures over the last 3 months have delayed a normal fall color peak which historically happens in KC around Halloween. According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, sporadic fall color around the [...]

Old Schoolers Call It 'Indian Summer' Again . . . 

Warmer than normal temperatures in Kansas City

Most of October has been warmer than normal but it is not going to end that way. We will prepare you for the cool down and chance of rain on Halloween.

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